I live in Wichita, and like all places located on the Great Plains of these United States, getting rid of water in a flat place during periods of heavy rain can be a daunting task. However, in 1950 the city planners began digging a canal to diverge flood waters of the Arkansas north of the city away and to the west, connecting back to the river to the south, safely away from the populous. Thats why the 10 inches of water we've seen in portions of the Arkansas basin have thus far failed to flood our fair city. In Manhattan, they build a giant dam to prevent the Blue river from flooding the happiest place on earth.
Havs, what i'm trying to say here, is that there is hope.